[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13560]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 NO SUBSIDIES WITHOUT VERIFICATION ACT

  (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COFFMAN. Madam Speaker, according to The Wall Street Journal, 
without the legislation just passed by this Chamber, fraudulent subsidy 
payments under the Affordable Care Act could account for $250 billion 
over the next decade. For this reason, I'm proud to have voted in 
support of H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act.
  The White House has come out in strong opposition to this proposal, 
citing the fact that a program to verify eligibility already exists. I 
wonder, though, if a plan already exists, why the strong opposition to 
this proposal? And in the broader context, why the strong opposition to 
any proposal that seeks to create accountability with respect to 
Federal spending?
  Across the Nation, millions of families sit at their kitchen tables 
in order to figure out their limited finances and to make difficult 
decisions, ensuring that their hard-earned dollars are being stretched 
to maximum effect. The Federal Government, however, shies away from any 
opportunity to ensure the same accountability.
  Madam Speaker, Americans are tired of seeing their hard-earned tax 
dollars wasted through fraud. I hope to see this commonsense 
legislation signed into law.

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